CIVIC CENTER FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
CIVIC CENTER FOUNDATION (EIN 73-1606322)
Tax period
2014-07-01 to 2015-06-30
Filed
2015-11-09
IRS object ID
201503139349301595
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2015-11-09T14:10:23-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line11912 N Drexel BlvdAddressLine1Txt
CityOklahoma CityCityNm
State AbbreviationOKStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP73107ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN731606322EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlCIVIBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonLee SymcoxPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Signature2015-10-15SignatureDt
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Preparer PersonDavid W Gandall CFE CPAPreparerPersonNm
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Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

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Principal OfficerCarl EdwardsPrincipalOfficerNm
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (24 entries)

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Carol Troy
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Linda Haneborg
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Alan Kraft
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Brenda McDaniel
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Linda Whittington
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Mark Funke
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Mike Turpen
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Elizabeth Gray
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Desmond Mason
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Jim Brown
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Lance Benham
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Robert M Johnson
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Dr Eric Joseph
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Meg Salyer
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Hank Kraft
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Alan Marcum
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JW Peters
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Devery Youngblood
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Teresa Rose
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Kathy Williams
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Lee Symcox
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Jane Thompson
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Joe Hodges
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Jim Shaw
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
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Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,065CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

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Other Cost Or Other Basis$25,079OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$25,079DepreciationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Revenue Subtotal$136,419RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$136,419TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11The 990 will be emailed to all board members for review and comment prior to the transmital
Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12cBoard members are asked to complete a questionnaire on an annual basis concerning their understanding of the conflict of interest policy, and to disclose any possible buisness relationships between themselves and the organization
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19Documents are available upon request at the Organization's offices
List of other expenses Part IX line 24eAccounting and Audit Fees

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